Tagged: garden

the hardest working

the hardest working
flowers in mama’s garden
are the zinnias –

provided that dad fills up the
bucket for her to water them
.
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at first light, mama’s

at first light, mama’s
zinnias have been awake
for nearly an hour,

dressed to the nines, twirling in
a multicolored splendor
.
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september monarchs

september monarchs
in my mom’s garden, vying
for a bit of light
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: light

in the lifespan of

in the lifespan of
a black garden ant, mom nurtures
her garden so that

there will always be a sense
of home, from summer to spring
.
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this morning’s sugar

this morning’s sugar
snap peas, or what the rabbits
and the deer left us
.
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in the garden, you

in the garden, you
are separating the newly
sprouted basil – they

are so fragile, barely strong
enough to withstand the shock
.
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you plant butterfly

you plant butterfly
magnets around the house, ready
for some company
.
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